Traffic Court Defense in New Orleans For many drivers, a traffic ticket may seem like a minor inconvenience, something to pay online and forget. But in New Orleans, even a simple moving violation can carry serious consequences: immediate fines, long-term spikes in insurance rates, and even a suspended license if ignored. The key to mitigating […]
DUI vs DWI in Louisiana If you’ve been pulled over in New Orleans and charged with driving under the influence, you’ve likely heard both “DUI” and “DWI” used to describe the offense. In Louisiana, those two terms often appear interchangeably—but there are key distinctions that can affect the outcome of your case, the severity of […]
What happens after an arrest in New Orleans Being arrested is one of the most stressful experiences a person can face, especially in a place like New Orleans, where incarceration rates are one of the highest in the country. Whether it’s for a misdemeanor or a serious felony, the immediate hours that follow your detention […]
Understanding Inmate Rights and Jail Accountability in Louisiana When a catastrophic security failure led to an inmate escape at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility, it confirmed what families and attorneys already knew: safety, oversight, and due process are dangerously compromised in Louisiana’s jails. Governor Jeff Landry’s Executive Office launched a formal investigation into this breakdown, […]
What Job Protections for Formerly Incarcerated People Could Mean As New Orleans voters weigh a historic proposal—the Fair Chance Amendment—to strengthen job protections for people with prior conviction histories, a critical truth remains: those who have served their time are five times (5x) more likely to be unemployed than the general public. While the political […]
Two Decades After Katrina When Hurricane Katrina struck and the levee failures followed, it triggered a massive, necessary reckoning in New Orleans—not only with flood risk but with a deeply flawed system of criminal justice, incarceration practices, and community safety. A recent analysis shows that in the years since the storm, the city has achieved […]
Tech in Court: What It Means for Defendants and Attorneys The Orleans Parish Criminal Court has officially entered the 21st century. After years of relying on an archaic, late-1980s Case Management System (CMS) and paper records, the court is rolling out a massive, $30 million Justice Technology Modernization Project (JTMP). This overhaul—including new electronic filing […]
What the Mark Sanchez Case Teaches About Assault and Self-Defense Law When a public figure like Mark Sanchez ends up in the news over a physical altercation, the headlines grab national attention. But for local clients, what matters most isn’t the celebrity—it’s the critical, universal legal lesson. Cases like this show how quickly an argument […]









